Raiders continue outdoor season at Yellow Jacket Open

Saturday, March 25

Cedarville, OH

10 AM

Wright State University

Yellow Jacket Open

3/24/2023 10:00:00 AM | Track & Field

DAYTON — The Wright State men's and women's track and field program will compete in nearby Cedarville, Ohio, at the Yellow Jacket Open on Saturday, March 25.

Field and running events at the Yellow Jacket Track and Field Complex will begin at 10 a.m. The Raiders will compete alongside meet host Cedarville, Hillsdale, Lake Erie, Ohio Dominican, Purdue Fort Wayne, Tiffin, Wayne State, Wittenberg, and several other schools.

Meet Information | Live Results

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders opened their outdoor season at last Friday's Miami Blizzard Buster. WSU totaled eight top-five marks, including a pair of runner-up finishes at the meet.

>> Ian Johnson headlined the Raider men, as he earned second overall with a time of 3:55.85 in the 1,500-meter run. The newcomer claimed third in the Raider Top-10 list with the runner-up mark. Tayton Hess (24th, 4:07.41), Nathan Childs (45th, 4:43.80), and Jacob Wellman (48th, 5:06.35) also ran in the event.

>> Wright State had a strong showing in the 3,000-meter run, led by Alex McCarty's third-place of 8:41.21 and Max Pettit in 11th (8:57.50).

>> Patrick Statzer broke two minutes in the 800-meter run, finishing fifth overall with a time of 1:59.59. The time was good for eighth in the Raider Top-10 list. Michael Cole took 13th at 2:01.61, followed by John Steimle in 20th at 2:13.73. In the 400-meter dash, Mohamed Bilal raced to ninth place (52.63).

>> The quartet of Ethan Neblock (11th, 15:42.03), Ryan Cooper (17th, 15:59.76), Jacob Poling (23rd, 16:12.67), and Alan Fullenkamp (24th, 16:13.05) took part in the 5,000-meter run.

>> Andy Neff cleared 1.70 meters in the high jump, good for fourth overall.

>> On the women's side, Cierra Lively was second overall in the high jump with a clearance of 1.50 meters. Tatiana Brown was 11th in the event at 1.25 meters.

>> The Raiders racked up three top-10 finishes in the 5,000-meter run, as Kaitlyn Miller was fourth (18:03.37), Emma Johnson was sixth (18:16.21), and Emma Shigley was ninth (18:32.68).
>> In the triple jump, Callista Hess earned third overall with a clearance of 10.02 meters. Melissa Siler earned sixth place in the long jump at 5.02 meters, followed by Bekah Robertson in ninth (4.84m) and Briana Morrisette in 13th (4.74m).

>> Mia Wyngarden took fifth overall with a time of 1:00.15 in the 400-meter dash, followed by Emma Carr in 29th (1:12.18).

>> Alicia Neumeier paced the Raiders in the 1,500-meter run by placing 13th with a time of 4:52.74. Anna Johnson (30th, 5:16.61) and Nataly Duenas-Diaz (36th, 6:12.78) rounded out WSU competitors in the race.

>> Kylee Thomas had Wright State's top time in the 100-meter hurdles, placing 15th (16.17). Bekah Robertson followed closely in 17th (16.77) and Hess finished 20th (18.11).

HL'S BEST
Several Raiders possess top-five Horizon League marks after one week of outdoor action.

Women's Team
Kaitlyn Miller
• 1st - 5000m run (18:03.37)
Cierra Lively
• 1st - High Jump (1.50m)
Callista Hess
• 1st - Triple Jump (10.02m)
Alicia Neumeier
• 2nd - 1500m run (4:52.74)
Emma Johnson
• 2nd - 5000m run (18:16.21)
Emma Shigley
• 3rd - 5000m run (18:32.68)
Melissa Siler
• 4th - Long Jump (5.02m)
Mia Wyngarden
• 5th - 400m dash (1:00.14)
Tatiana Brown
• 5th - High Jump (1.25m)

Men's Team
Ian Johnson
• 1st - 1500m run (3:55.85)
Ethan Neblock
• 1st - 5000m run (15:42.03)
Ryan Cooper
• 2nd - 5000m run (15:59.76)
Jacob Poling
• 3rd - 5000m run (16:12.67)
Mohamed Bilal
3rd - 400m dash (52.63)
Andy Neff
• 3rd - High Jump (1.70m)
Patrick Statzer
• 3rd - 800m run (1:59.59)
Alan Fullenkamp
• 4th - 5000m run (16:13.05)

UP NEXT
WSU will continue its outdoor season on Saturday, April 1, at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati.